Disclaimer... I own the plot, nothing else. Except the OC I'm bringing in after a few more chapters. ^^
(A/N) Sorry for the lack of humor this chapter...
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Kitsune Delight
by Mistress Nika
Chapter Eight
"Meet the Family...minus Souta"
Kagome stood in the kitchen staring out the window at the departing students. It was now almost two o'clock and her mother would be getting home soon.
Kurama and Yusuke had taken her story quite well, better than she thought they would have. But according to them they dealt with things like this on a regular basis. Sure, the time traveling thing was a little different, but all in a days work for them.
Now that she knew who and what they were, also what they wanted with her, Yusuke seemed like a cool guy and she was surprised to learn he was a hanyou. That accounted for the youki she sensed from him. His power was incredible, but most of it remained buried inside, untapped and unrealized. She doubted if even he knew just what he was capable of.
And Kurama...Kurama had her baffled. She knew what he was, but his past remained a mystery. Of course he had told her about seeking refuge inside a human woman's unborn child. He had told her of his human life, but he hadn't spoken about what had come before. His eyes, so warm and full of light yet cold and sorrowful at the same time, told her that he had lived a long life. A life full of power and pain.
For some reason she felt a great need to know more about him. Not just because he was a silver kitsune, though of course that was a big part of it. She wanted to get to know him for reasons she couldn't yet begin to fathom.
Kagome's grandfather's voice rang out as she heard him enter the house. "Kagome!"
The baby she still held in her arms shifted slightly and let out a short whine before falling back asleep. "I'm in the kitchen, jiichan." she called softly, careful not to wake the baby.
Looking down at him she realized that she would have to go shopping soon. There was so much she needed to properly care for him. She would need her mother's help, which was why she had yet to leave. Though she had taken care of Souta as a baby, she hadn't been the one to buy for him. Her knowledge of the situation extended as far as an older sister's, but no further.
A terrifying idea suddenly flashed across Kagome's mind as she thought of her mother and her eyes went wide. "Oh Kami!" she whispered in fear.
"Kagome?" her grandfather asked upon entering the kitchen and seeing his granddaughter staring at the far wall with a look of sheer terror. "What's wrong?"
"Jiichan," she whispered, not trusting her voice to work properly. "Do you remember what happened three years ago...when the family of kitsune down the street had a baby...and their eldest daughter found a mate that same month? Do you remember how kaasan acted?"
He wrinkled his nose at the thought. "Do I ever!" he replied. "It took me weeks to get my study back the way it was before she went on her rampage! I have yet to find some of my scrolls!"
Kagome nodded. Not only that, but while her mother in Scary Grandmother Mode was frightening...her mother in Scary Matchmaker Mode was a force of nature! And she'd had to deal with both for a time there! Her mother insisted on fixing Kagome up with every eligible youkai male that she had come across. And took every moment possible to remind Kagome that jiichan's study would make a lovely nursery. She could just imagine what would happen when her mother came home to find herself suddenly with two grandsons and a grown kitsune male in her living room.
"OKAASAN!!!!" Shippou cried loudly in fearful desperation from the living room.
Scratch that, she was about to find out. Her mother had just come home.
"Shippou!" she cried and dashed in to find Yusuke and Kurama standing with their backs to a wall, staring in horror at the frightening woman who was hugging Shippou for all she was worth.
"Oh aren't you just the cutest thing!" her mother squealed while glomping Shippou. "You must be Kagome's son!" Here she switched into her cute baby-voice and rambled on, completely oblivious to the four people watching in absolute horror. "ShetoldmeallaboutyoubutneverbroughtyoubackwithherandIwantedtoseeyou,yesIdid! Andnowhereyouareandyou'rejustasadorableasIimagined!"
Poor Shippou had stopped struggling after his inital shock had worn off and now just gave in to the woman's affections. However his fingers were starting to go numb and he looked pleadingly to Kagome.
"Ano...okaasan..?" Kagome said, carefully approaching her mother. "Do you think you could let Shippou go? I think he needs to breath."
Her mother's eyes widened in realization and she quickly released her hold on the kit who leaped away to join Kurama and Yusuke by the wall. "Oh, my!" she breathed, "I don't know what came over me!"
"I can take a guess." her grandfather said sarcastically, knowing the woman wouldn't hear anyway. And why wouldn't she hear? Simple. She had just turned around and seen the baby sleeping in her daughter's arms.
"Oh, Kagome." her mother began, eyeing the baby like it was the cutest thing she had ever seen...since Shippou.
Before her mother could say anything else Kagome turned away. "Okaasan, could I talk to you...in the kitchen?" Not pausing to wait for her mother's reply she lead the way back to the kitchen, leaving a very confused Kurama and Yusuke and a half terrified Shippou alone with her slightly 'unstable' grandfather.
In the kitchen Kagome quickly explained to her mother about the baby and recieved two big watery eyes for a response.
"Oh, Kagome!" her mother all but squealed, "I always knew I'd be a grandmother one way or another! Even if you were 'that way' like your brother, I still hoped!"
Kagome gasped at her mother's implication. "Okaasan!!" she exclaimed with wide eyes, "I am NOT gay!"
"I know, I know." her mother said, "but for a while there I wondered. You've never had a mate. You never seemed even mildly interested in the opposite sex before InuYasha came along." Here her mother's eyes sparkled. "Oh, and speaking of men... Who's the cuties in the living room?"
Kagome groaned and rolled her eyes. It was beginning already.
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Yusuke warily watched as the old man searched through his robes, mumbling to himself. "Hey, Kurama." he whispered to the fox standing beside him. "Is it just me or is this family a little...off?"
Kurama half smiled and, while also watching the old man, replied, "All families seem strange to those who are not a part of them. Or perhaps I should remind you of your family which consists of your mother, Raizen who is...well Raizen, and you who are a hanyou Reikai Tantei who was once dead? Or perhaps I should use my own family as an example? Or perhaps Hiei's?"
"No, no!" Yusuke chuckled. "Point taken!"
"AHA!" the old man suddenly shouted in triumph. "I knew I had them here somewhere!"
Yusuke and Kurama stared as he whipped out several ofudas and quickly served up a triple helping of 'paper plastered youkai'.
Shippou, being very familiar with the paper wards from being around Miroku, began running around the room screaming in fear, waiting for the spell to kick in and purify him into nothing.
When it became appearent that the wards were not working Shippou stopped panicking and the old man screamed, "AHH!!! Why are they not working!? You must be some kind of super-demons!!"
Yusuke just stared cross-eyed at the paper attached to his forehead.
Kurama merely removed the piece of paper and said to the man, "I am afraid they will not work on us because Yusuke is more human than youkai. Also, my body is human so they will not work on me." Kurama glanced at Shippou who had pulled the ofuda off and was currently tearing it angrily to shreds. He was certain the ofudas weren't real, but he didn't want to hurt the old priest's feelings. "And Shippou is...um...he's special! From being the son of a miko! Yes, that's it."
The old man nodded and appeared lost in thought as he wandered off, muttering about how he could get the ofudas to work on them. Kurama and Yusuke sweatdropped.
Shippou suddenly leapt up onto Kurama's shoulder and tugged at a lock of his red hair.
"Ne? Ne? Are you really a kitsune like okaasan said?" he asked curiously.
Kurama chuckled and replied sweetly, "Yes. In fact, I am the same kind as your mother."
Wheels quickly began turning in Shippou's devious little head as he asked, "Ne? You'd never hit a girl or yell at her right?" Then he paused. "Um...unless she was a evil demon who's trying to kill you...?"
Kurama smiled at the kit, not quite catching on yet, and said, "No, of course not. Only a coward or one who is incredibly insecure would act in any way that is not kind and respectful to a woman."
Shippou's eyes grew large as he appearantly found his new hero. 'Oh!' he thought happily. 'I like him! He's nothing like InuYasha! I gotta get him and okaasan together!'
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"Okay, you're sure this is all?" Kagome asked her mother as she took the list the woman had hastily made out.
"Yes," her mother replied. "We'll have to get more in depth in the shopping later, but that should be all you need for now."
Kagome looked the list over. There wasn't as much as she thought there would be. "I wish you didn't have to go to that interview and could go with me, okaasan." Kagome said pitifully, "What if I get the wrong thing?"
Kagome's mother laughed and said, "There will be people there to help you. You shouldn't have to worry." Then her smile changed into a mischevious one. "Kagome?" she said in her sweetest, most unassuming voice. "You know, it could be dangerous for you to go alone. Who knows what kind of youkai will be prowling about. Why don't you take that handsome young man with the red hair? If I'm not mistaken, he's a kitsune."
Kagome rolled her eyes. 'Here we go again.' she thought glumly. "Yes, okaasan." she said to her mother. "He is a kitsune. But I'm sure he has other things to do and doesn't have time to escort me around Amado. And I'm certain he wouldn't want people to get the wrong idea about us."
"Oh nonsense!" her mother responded with a wave of her hand. "He seems like a nice enough young man! I'll just go ask him!"
"No! Okaas--!" But it was too late. Her mother had already disappeared from the kitchen. "Ugh!" Kagome groaned. "I really don't want to go in there now. I think I'll just go change clothes and hope he says no."
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(A/N) So sorry for the long time between updates. I kinda got stuck. I know where I'm going now, it's the getting there that makes me wanna bitch-slap someone. Namely Kikyou. ^^ Again, gomen nasai!
Oh, I need something from you. (no, not reviews...although those are nice^^) I need a name for an OC. Don't wanna give too much away but he's male, tall and REALLY effiminate! (NO! I was not insuinuating SOUTA is GAY!! He's a KID!! O_o)
And...uhh...I don't know when I'll update because I've caught a disease of my own creation. *sigh* When I released the dreaded Goat Porn Madness on the cast of Fruits Basket I managed to catch a case of it myself. However, it seems the effects on rabid fangirls are totally different from the predicted effects on anime characters. It makes me loose intrest in my serious fics and go on insane rampages of writing totally random fics. Not to mention the slacking off, reading random yaoi smut. ^^ *fades out* Oh how I love that Fruits Basket fic, "In the Closet". *sigh* If only Yuki had been seme...and if Shigure had done more than watch. ^__^ And how wonderful it would have been if Hatori had come over...and maybe Haru got lost and stopped to ask for directions... *is totally lost in her own world of smut now*
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Reviews didn't do jack-squat this chapter except lay on my sofa and eat popcorn. O_o
There's so many reviews, I'm combining them into one except for those I feel I must respond to seperately. Sorry if you hate me for not responding to you personally. But I'm just so overwhelmed!! *sobs uncontrollably* So thank you to: Kagome lover 2009, blue fox demon, SilverKnight7, watergoddesskasey, Kylio, Dark Topaz, SniperGirl.
Kinky Usagi: Yeah, I didn't think it ever said what her mother does. I'm gonna use what you said and make her a nurse at Kagome's school now. Don't worry. Kouga freaked out plenty. He was just in shock at the time. Next chapter will be dealing with him and Inu. I'm kinda gonna switch back and forth between times each chapter.
bluefuzzyelf: YEP! ^^ Inu/Kouga ROCKS!! Oh...and...here it comes...YOU BETTER UPDATE A SHOT IN THE DARK BEFORE MY MUTANT BADGERS HAVE AN ASTHMA ATTACK!! O.o Yes, my badgers have become addicted to your fic. Everytime I check my email they're gathered around my chair waiting to see if you've updated. They're weird... ^^
Just Me17: Yeah, DBZ/SM crossovers and the like ARE totally unbelievable. I would never do one like that because, for one thing, they're not even from the same time/world/universe. I also couldn't see, say...a SM/Inu crossover because; if there were over a dozen girls in sailor fukus running around, fighting evil and saving the world...don't you think Kagome would have noticed by now? O.o LOL (gets idea for SM/Inu X-over) O_O OH GOD SAVE ME!!! (bashes head repeatedly with skillet to get the horrible ideas out)
kojika85: I'm so sorry I mispelled your name! I didn't realize it! But it's totally my fault! (bows) Sumimasen!! (grins wickedly from her bowed position making it all the more frightening) Yeah... Kouga's already lost the fight for dominance. Delicious, ne? Next chapter won't have fluff between them, but it will be about them. Hope you enjoy.
BabbleQueen: I'm glad you like it! Kouga and Inu have got a long way to go before the word 'mates' comes into the picture...but they are just perfect for one another! ^_^ OH GOOD LORD!! (has reached the end of the review and forgets everything else that has been said) SEQUEL!? O__O Don't even say such a nasty word! I've already got two sequels, a prequel and the last installment of a trilogy to write and it's gonna take forever! A sequel for this!? *sweatdrops* Well...it's a thought. But probably not. At least not soon.^^
Killiara: Thanks! (grabs Naraku and sits on him since her sugar-high is over) ^__^ *grins maniacally* Yeah, just imagine when Kouga and Inu-chan do 'get down'! (which won't happen in this fic because of ff.net's stupid rules .) Can't you just see this scene: [Kouga: I'm seme, alright? [InuYasha: Nope! You already acknowledged me as the dominant one! ^^ {Kouga: O_O WHAT!? O__O
Sunbeam1: Yes. -_- They're gayer than...a fuzzy pink lemon. -_- Someone didn't read the author's notes, ne? And yes, her father is very much alive back in Sengoku Jidai. As is her mother. But they're not in Japan at the time, so it's okay for her to go back. And as for whether or not he's still alive in modern time.....no, he's not.
badluck-fangrrl: [Nika: ^________^ [Alice: Oh, god. You had to mention submissive Kouga, didn't you? [Nika: Oh, my precious little wolfy. Have you been a bad boy? ^____^ [Alice: Now she's hugging her picture of Kouga scantily clad, under a waterfall, in 'the position'. *rolls eyes* [Nika: *grabs the scan of Hiro/Shuuichi you sent and huggles it to her chest* [Alice: *sigh* She'll be in this state for a while now. [Nika: Angel wanna see the Kouga pic? *eyes glaze over* It's bishtastic. @__@
Reine Keri: I KNOW!! SHOUNEN-AI AND YYH/INU CROSSOVERS ROCK!!! *deep breaths* ^__^ I have a new love of caps lock.
Kageri Tsukiakari: I'm so glad you're not gonna stop reading because of the shounen-ai!! *giant huggles* Hey, I felt the same way before I was introduced to it. I think the first non-het fic I read was a Yugioh fic called The Order of the Boxers. Believe me, that was tramautizing for someone who'd never encountered that before. @_@ Of course...I still read it. ^^ And now I'm a total yaoi fangirl! I don't think my fic will be very good at introducing you to the world of same sex romance, but I'm just glad you're not totally closed minded about it like some people. ^__^ I'm a Kag/Kur girl myself! I think they make such a kawaii couple!! And...I'm afraid it may take a while before we see any real fluff between them. They just met remember. Gomen!
(A/N) Sorry for the lack of humor this chapter...
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Kitsune Delight
by Mistress Nika
Chapter Eight
"Meet the Family...minus Souta"
Kagome stood in the kitchen staring out the window at the departing students. It was now almost two o'clock and her mother would be getting home soon.
Kurama and Yusuke had taken her story quite well, better than she thought they would have. But according to them they dealt with things like this on a regular basis. Sure, the time traveling thing was a little different, but all in a days work for them.
Now that she knew who and what they were, also what they wanted with her, Yusuke seemed like a cool guy and she was surprised to learn he was a hanyou. That accounted for the youki she sensed from him. His power was incredible, but most of it remained buried inside, untapped and unrealized. She doubted if even he knew just what he was capable of.
And Kurama...Kurama had her baffled. She knew what he was, but his past remained a mystery. Of course he had told her about seeking refuge inside a human woman's unborn child. He had told her of his human life, but he hadn't spoken about what had come before. His eyes, so warm and full of light yet cold and sorrowful at the same time, told her that he had lived a long life. A life full of power and pain.
For some reason she felt a great need to know more about him. Not just because he was a silver kitsune, though of course that was a big part of it. She wanted to get to know him for reasons she couldn't yet begin to fathom.
Kagome's grandfather's voice rang out as she heard him enter the house. "Kagome!"
The baby she still held in her arms shifted slightly and let out a short whine before falling back asleep. "I'm in the kitchen, jiichan." she called softly, careful not to wake the baby.
Looking down at him she realized that she would have to go shopping soon. There was so much she needed to properly care for him. She would need her mother's help, which was why she had yet to leave. Though she had taken care of Souta as a baby, she hadn't been the one to buy for him. Her knowledge of the situation extended as far as an older sister's, but no further.
A terrifying idea suddenly flashed across Kagome's mind as she thought of her mother and her eyes went wide. "Oh Kami!" she whispered in fear.
"Kagome?" her grandfather asked upon entering the kitchen and seeing his granddaughter staring at the far wall with a look of sheer terror. "What's wrong?"
"Jiichan," she whispered, not trusting her voice to work properly. "Do you remember what happened three years ago...when the family of kitsune down the street had a baby...and their eldest daughter found a mate that same month? Do you remember how kaasan acted?"
He wrinkled his nose at the thought. "Do I ever!" he replied. "It took me weeks to get my study back the way it was before she went on her rampage! I have yet to find some of my scrolls!"
Kagome nodded. Not only that, but while her mother in Scary Grandmother Mode was frightening...her mother in Scary Matchmaker Mode was a force of nature! And she'd had to deal with both for a time there! Her mother insisted on fixing Kagome up with every eligible youkai male that she had come across. And took every moment possible to remind Kagome that jiichan's study would make a lovely nursery. She could just imagine what would happen when her mother came home to find herself suddenly with two grandsons and a grown kitsune male in her living room.
"OKAASAN!!!!" Shippou cried loudly in fearful desperation from the living room.
Scratch that, she was about to find out. Her mother had just come home.
"Shippou!" she cried and dashed in to find Yusuke and Kurama standing with their backs to a wall, staring in horror at the frightening woman who was hugging Shippou for all she was worth.
"Oh aren't you just the cutest thing!" her mother squealed while glomping Shippou. "You must be Kagome's son!" Here she switched into her cute baby-voice and rambled on, completely oblivious to the four people watching in absolute horror. "ShetoldmeallaboutyoubutneverbroughtyoubackwithherandIwantedtoseeyou,yesIdid! Andnowhereyouareandyou'rejustasadorableasIimagined!"
Poor Shippou had stopped struggling after his inital shock had worn off and now just gave in to the woman's affections. However his fingers were starting to go numb and he looked pleadingly to Kagome.
"Ano...okaasan..?" Kagome said, carefully approaching her mother. "Do you think you could let Shippou go? I think he needs to breath."
Her mother's eyes widened in realization and she quickly released her hold on the kit who leaped away to join Kurama and Yusuke by the wall. "Oh, my!" she breathed, "I don't know what came over me!"
"I can take a guess." her grandfather said sarcastically, knowing the woman wouldn't hear anyway. And why wouldn't she hear? Simple. She had just turned around and seen the baby sleeping in her daughter's arms.
"Oh, Kagome." her mother began, eyeing the baby like it was the cutest thing she had ever seen...since Shippou.
Before her mother could say anything else Kagome turned away. "Okaasan, could I talk to you...in the kitchen?" Not pausing to wait for her mother's reply she lead the way back to the kitchen, leaving a very confused Kurama and Yusuke and a half terrified Shippou alone with her slightly 'unstable' grandfather.
In the kitchen Kagome quickly explained to her mother about the baby and recieved two big watery eyes for a response.
"Oh, Kagome!" her mother all but squealed, "I always knew I'd be a grandmother one way or another! Even if you were 'that way' like your brother, I still hoped!"
Kagome gasped at her mother's implication. "Okaasan!!" she exclaimed with wide eyes, "I am NOT gay!"
"I know, I know." her mother said, "but for a while there I wondered. You've never had a mate. You never seemed even mildly interested in the opposite sex before InuYasha came along." Here her mother's eyes sparkled. "Oh, and speaking of men... Who's the cuties in the living room?"
Kagome groaned and rolled her eyes. It was beginning already.
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Yusuke warily watched as the old man searched through his robes, mumbling to himself. "Hey, Kurama." he whispered to the fox standing beside him. "Is it just me or is this family a little...off?"
Kurama half smiled and, while also watching the old man, replied, "All families seem strange to those who are not a part of them. Or perhaps I should remind you of your family which consists of your mother, Raizen who is...well Raizen, and you who are a hanyou Reikai Tantei who was once dead? Or perhaps I should use my own family as an example? Or perhaps Hiei's?"
"No, no!" Yusuke chuckled. "Point taken!"
"AHA!" the old man suddenly shouted in triumph. "I knew I had them here somewhere!"
Yusuke and Kurama stared as he whipped out several ofudas and quickly served up a triple helping of 'paper plastered youkai'.
Shippou, being very familiar with the paper wards from being around Miroku, began running around the room screaming in fear, waiting for the spell to kick in and purify him into nothing.
When it became appearent that the wards were not working Shippou stopped panicking and the old man screamed, "AHH!!! Why are they not working!? You must be some kind of super-demons!!"
Yusuke just stared cross-eyed at the paper attached to his forehead.
Kurama merely removed the piece of paper and said to the man, "I am afraid they will not work on us because Yusuke is more human than youkai. Also, my body is human so they will not work on me." Kurama glanced at Shippou who had pulled the ofuda off and was currently tearing it angrily to shreds. He was certain the ofudas weren't real, but he didn't want to hurt the old priest's feelings. "And Shippou is...um...he's special! From being the son of a miko! Yes, that's it."
The old man nodded and appeared lost in thought as he wandered off, muttering about how he could get the ofudas to work on them. Kurama and Yusuke sweatdropped.
Shippou suddenly leapt up onto Kurama's shoulder and tugged at a lock of his red hair.
"Ne? Ne? Are you really a kitsune like okaasan said?" he asked curiously.
Kurama chuckled and replied sweetly, "Yes. In fact, I am the same kind as your mother."
Wheels quickly began turning in Shippou's devious little head as he asked, "Ne? You'd never hit a girl or yell at her right?" Then he paused. "Um...unless she was a evil demon who's trying to kill you...?"
Kurama smiled at the kit, not quite catching on yet, and said, "No, of course not. Only a coward or one who is incredibly insecure would act in any way that is not kind and respectful to a woman."
Shippou's eyes grew large as he appearantly found his new hero. 'Oh!' he thought happily. 'I like him! He's nothing like InuYasha! I gotta get him and okaasan together!'
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"Okay, you're sure this is all?" Kagome asked her mother as she took the list the woman had hastily made out.
"Yes," her mother replied. "We'll have to get more in depth in the shopping later, but that should be all you need for now."
Kagome looked the list over. There wasn't as much as she thought there would be. "I wish you didn't have to go to that interview and could go with me, okaasan." Kagome said pitifully, "What if I get the wrong thing?"
Kagome's mother laughed and said, "There will be people there to help you. You shouldn't have to worry." Then her smile changed into a mischevious one. "Kagome?" she said in her sweetest, most unassuming voice. "You know, it could be dangerous for you to go alone. Who knows what kind of youkai will be prowling about. Why don't you take that handsome young man with the red hair? If I'm not mistaken, he's a kitsune."
Kagome rolled her eyes. 'Here we go again.' she thought glumly. "Yes, okaasan." she said to her mother. "He is a kitsune. But I'm sure he has other things to do and doesn't have time to escort me around Amado. And I'm certain he wouldn't want people to get the wrong idea about us."
"Oh nonsense!" her mother responded with a wave of her hand. "He seems like a nice enough young man! I'll just go ask him!"
"No! Okaas--!" But it was too late. Her mother had already disappeared from the kitchen. "Ugh!" Kagome groaned. "I really don't want to go in there now. I think I'll just go change clothes and hope he says no."
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(A/N) So sorry for the long time between updates. I kinda got stuck. I know where I'm going now, it's the getting there that makes me wanna bitch-slap someone. Namely Kikyou. ^^ Again, gomen nasai!
Oh, I need something from you. (no, not reviews...although those are nice^^) I need a name for an OC. Don't wanna give too much away but he's male, tall and REALLY effiminate! (NO! I was not insuinuating SOUTA is GAY!! He's a KID!! O_o)
And...uhh...I don't know when I'll update because I've caught a disease of my own creation. *sigh* When I released the dreaded Goat Porn Madness on the cast of Fruits Basket I managed to catch a case of it myself. However, it seems the effects on rabid fangirls are totally different from the predicted effects on anime characters. It makes me loose intrest in my serious fics and go on insane rampages of writing totally random fics. Not to mention the slacking off, reading random yaoi smut. ^^ *fades out* Oh how I love that Fruits Basket fic, "In the Closet". *sigh* If only Yuki had been seme...and if Shigure had done more than watch. ^__^ And how wonderful it would have been if Hatori had come over...and maybe Haru got lost and stopped to ask for directions... *is totally lost in her own world of smut now*
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Reviews didn't do jack-squat this chapter except lay on my sofa and eat popcorn. O_o
There's so many reviews, I'm combining them into one except for those I feel I must respond to seperately. Sorry if you hate me for not responding to you personally. But I'm just so overwhelmed!! *sobs uncontrollably* So thank you to: Kagome lover 2009, blue fox demon, SilverKnight7, watergoddesskasey, Kylio, Dark Topaz, SniperGirl.
Kinky Usagi: Yeah, I didn't think it ever said what her mother does. I'm gonna use what you said and make her a nurse at Kagome's school now. Don't worry. Kouga freaked out plenty. He was just in shock at the time. Next chapter will be dealing with him and Inu. I'm kinda gonna switch back and forth between times each chapter.
bluefuzzyelf: YEP! ^^ Inu/Kouga ROCKS!! Oh...and...here it comes...YOU BETTER UPDATE A SHOT IN THE DARK BEFORE MY MUTANT BADGERS HAVE AN ASTHMA ATTACK!! O.o Yes, my badgers have become addicted to your fic. Everytime I check my email they're gathered around my chair waiting to see if you've updated. They're weird... ^^
Just Me17: Yeah, DBZ/SM crossovers and the like ARE totally unbelievable. I would never do one like that because, for one thing, they're not even from the same time/world/universe. I also couldn't see, say...a SM/Inu crossover because; if there were over a dozen girls in sailor fukus running around, fighting evil and saving the world...don't you think Kagome would have noticed by now? O.o LOL (gets idea for SM/Inu X-over) O_O OH GOD SAVE ME!!! (bashes head repeatedly with skillet to get the horrible ideas out)
kojika85: I'm so sorry I mispelled your name! I didn't realize it! But it's totally my fault! (bows) Sumimasen!! (grins wickedly from her bowed position making it all the more frightening) Yeah... Kouga's already lost the fight for dominance. Delicious, ne? Next chapter won't have fluff between them, but it will be about them. Hope you enjoy.
BabbleQueen: I'm glad you like it! Kouga and Inu have got a long way to go before the word 'mates' comes into the picture...but they are just perfect for one another! ^_^ OH GOOD LORD!! (has reached the end of the review and forgets everything else that has been said) SEQUEL!? O__O Don't even say such a nasty word! I've already got two sequels, a prequel and the last installment of a trilogy to write and it's gonna take forever! A sequel for this!? *sweatdrops* Well...it's a thought. But probably not. At least not soon.^^
Killiara: Thanks! (grabs Naraku and sits on him since her sugar-high is over) ^__^ *grins maniacally* Yeah, just imagine when Kouga and Inu-chan do 'get down'! (which won't happen in this fic because of ff.net's stupid rules .) Can't you just see this scene: [Kouga: I'm seme, alright? [InuYasha: Nope! You already acknowledged me as the dominant one! ^^ {Kouga: O_O WHAT!? O__O
Sunbeam1: Yes. -_- They're gayer than...a fuzzy pink lemon. -_- Someone didn't read the author's notes, ne? And yes, her father is very much alive back in Sengoku Jidai. As is her mother. But they're not in Japan at the time, so it's okay for her to go back. And as for whether or not he's still alive in modern time.....no, he's not.
badluck-fangrrl: [Nika: ^________^ [Alice: Oh, god. You had to mention submissive Kouga, didn't you? [Nika: Oh, my precious little wolfy. Have you been a bad boy? ^____^ [Alice: Now she's hugging her picture of Kouga scantily clad, under a waterfall, in 'the position'. *rolls eyes* [Nika: *grabs the scan of Hiro/Shuuichi you sent and huggles it to her chest* [Alice: *sigh* She'll be in this state for a while now. [Nika: Angel wanna see the Kouga pic? *eyes glaze over* It's bishtastic. @__@
Reine Keri: I KNOW!! SHOUNEN-AI AND YYH/INU CROSSOVERS ROCK!!! *deep breaths* ^__^ I have a new love of caps lock.
Kageri Tsukiakari: I'm so glad you're not gonna stop reading because of the shounen-ai!! *giant huggles* Hey, I felt the same way before I was introduced to it. I think the first non-het fic I read was a Yugioh fic called The Order of the Boxers. Believe me, that was tramautizing for someone who'd never encountered that before. @_@ Of course...I still read it. ^^ And now I'm a total yaoi fangirl! I don't think my fic will be very good at introducing you to the world of same sex romance, but I'm just glad you're not totally closed minded about it like some people. ^__^ I'm a Kag/Kur girl myself! I think they make such a kawaii couple!! And...I'm afraid it may take a while before we see any real fluff between them. They just met remember. Gomen!